News list

news list

Jul 22, 2008 : Manufacturers -- this folder contains presentation of different makers for 7/8in scale.
Jul 22, 2008 : Downloads -- downloads, drawings, pdf
Jul 22, 2008 : Contact -- Can't add our mail addresses on the site, but you can reach us through this form.
Jun 24, 2008 : Prototypes -- Main folder for prototype information.
Jun 24, 2008 : Book Reviews, Industrial Railways of South-East -- Some good pictures of Woolwich locos, and stock.
Jun 24, 2008 : Book Reviews, Gunpowder Factory Railway at Waltham -- Paperback booklet, fair amount of information.
Jun 24, 2008 : Book Reviews, NG Railways, Two feet and under -- This paper, originally written in 1898 by Leslie S Robertson, a consulting engineer with wide experience in mechanical engineering, describes a variety of narrow gauge railways of two feet and under, including Duffield Bank, Eaton Hall, Festiniog etc
Jun 24, 2008 : Book Reviews, Ruston Proctor and Hornsby Akroyd -- Ruston Proctor and Hornsby Akroyd Oil Engined Locomotives. In depth look at oil engines at Woolwich, and Waltham Abbey.
Jun 24, 2008 : Book Reviews, The Royal Gunpowder Factory, Waltham -- The Royal Gunpowder Factory, Waltham Abbey I.R.S. No.117. Drawings,Pictures, and description of Waltham Abbey
Jun 24, 2008 : Book Reviews -- this folder contains a couple of book reviews we made, specially for books related to 18inch gauge.
Jun 24, 2008 : Book Reviews, Brede Waterworks Tramway -- Paperback booklet, fair amount of information.
Jun 24, 2008 : Book Reviews, 18in Gauge Steam Railways -- Very thorough description about 18in railways in UK. The subject of this book is a group of functional railways constructed from the early 1860s onwards to the unusually narrow gauge tracks of 18 inches.
Jun 24, 2008 : Book Reviews, The Crewe Works Narrow Gauge System --
Jun 16, 2008 : 7/8in scale Models, Peter Coulter --
Jun 15, 2008 : 7/8in scale Models, Peter Bakke -- a few of Peter's models.
Jun 15, 2008 : Models -- this folder contains a couple of pictures on scale models in 7/8in scale, both ours and guests.
Jun 15, 2008 : 7/8in scale Models, Ken Cooper --
Jun 15, 2008 : 7/8in scale Models, Jim Russell -- Jim Russell is our first honoured guest on our site. Here is a couple of his models in 78n18 scale.
Jun 15, 2008 : 7/8in scale Models, Henrik Laurell --
Jun 15, 2008 : 7/8in scale Models, Barry Lawrence --
Jun 15, 2008 : Manufacturers, Simply 78ths -- a few kit examples from simply78.
Jun 15, 2008 : Makers, Back2bay6 -- Back2bay6 sells several different items in 1:12 usable for our scale.
Jun 15, 2008 : Prototypes, USA, United Verde Copper Co -- United Verde Copper Company in Jerome, Arizona. Tim Stolle made a drawing on a Rocker-dump car in Gazette 2001 Jan/Feb issue (page 53).
Jun 15, 2008 : Prototypes, USA, Homestake Mine -- Homestake Mine in Lead, South Dakota. Big article in Gazette 1984 March/April issue. This mine had 22in gauge on surface and 18in underground, but later switched to the 18in "mine standard gauge" on all there tracks.
Jun 15, 2008 : Prototypes, USA, Crystal Gold Mine -- Crystal Gold Mine Tour Yards in Kellog, Idaho. Tim Stolle made a drawing on a home-made flat car in Gazette a few years back.
Jun 15, 2008 : Prototypes, USA, Butte Mine, Montana -- Tim Stolle made a drawing on a Latrine Car in Gazette 2002 May/June issue.
Jun 15, 2008 : Prototypes, USA, Bunker Hill Mine -- Battery power locomotive is on display in Wallace, Idaho USA. Tim Stolle made a drawing in Gazette 2004 October issue.
Jun 15, 2008 : Prototypes, USA, Tim Stolle drawings -- These are a couple of nice drawings of 18in gauge rolling stock Tim Stolle made through the years. Kindly used with permission.
Jun 15, 2008 : Prototypes, USA, Double Rainbow Mines Co -- Double Rainbow Mines Company in Gilpin County, Colorado. From a Picture caption in Gazette early 80's issue.
Jun 15, 2008 : Prototypes, UK -- UK was the promised land for 18-inch gauge railways. There was several in different areas. Mostly industry and militaty, but also some carying passengers.
Jun 15, 2008 : Prototypes, USA -- American 18-20 inch lines.
Jun 15, 2008 : Prototypes, USA, Arizona Copper Company 3 -- Photos from the Marty Johnston Collection, used with permission.
Jun 15, 2008 : Prototypes, USA, Arizona Copper Company 2 -- this page needs more editing, missing info here.
Jun 15, 2008 : Prototypes, USA, Arizona Copper Company -- More pictures from Wayde Gutman. This time from the Morenci and Clifton towns 200 miles due east of Tucson, US. Kindly used with permission.
Jun 15, 2008 : Prototypes, UK, RAR in Woolwich -- The Royal Arsenal at Woolwich possessed probably the most complete system of shop railways to be found in any engineering works in the country (UK).
Jun 15, 2008 : Prototypes, UK, The Horwich Works System -- The Crewe Works system inspired other 18in gauge lines at a number of site elsewhere in the UK. The Horwich Works is one of those examples. Same locos and cast iron trackwork was used.
Jun 15, 2008 : Prototypes, UK, Sand Hutton Light Railway -- By the End of 1920 progress on the laying of the line had reached Sand Hutton and the Claxton branch. More powerful locos was needed due to gradient of 8%. There was at this time a fair amount of 18in gauge equipment available from the Ministry of Mun
Jun 15, 2008 : Prototypes, UK, The John Knowles System -- Of the steam worked lines of 18in gauge in the UK remaining for consideration, the most historically significant was the John Knowles system which served the Mount Pleasant clay processing works near Woodwille in Leicestershire.
Jun 15, 2008 : Prototypes, UK, Geevor Tin Mine -- Geevor Tin Mine, Pendeen, Cornwall. Sofar very little info, If you know anything about this line, please tell us.
Jun 15, 2008 : Prototypes, UK, The Deptford System -- The last of the 18in gauge steam-operated military service lines to be opened in UK, was the system which served the Army Service Corps depot at Deptford.
Jun 15, 2008 : Prototypes, UK, The Crewe Works System -- Crewe is a locomotive creator. For transport of boilers and other heavy parts, they did create a small 18in system which soon did expand all around the works. This was very much the start for 18in gauge in the UK. The locomotives used at Crewe was mai
Jun 15, 2008 : Prototypes, UK, Chatham Dockyard -- Chatham was a shooting ground area. They did use there 18in gauge system for transporting ammunitions, troops and targets for training purposes out on the fields.
Jun 15, 2008 : Prototypes, UK, Camden Fort in Cork Harbour -- Camden Fort in Cork Harbour, in County Cork, Ireland.
Jun 15, 2008 : Prototypes, UK, Brede Vally Pumping Station -- W.G.Bagnall Limited of Stafford built 1560 of 1899 supplied to the Brede Vally Pumping Station, and number 1907 of 1909 which went to the Bolton Model Poultry Farm
Jun 15, 2008 : Prototypes, UK, Bolton Model Poultry Farm -- W.G.Bagnall Limited of Stafford built 1560 of 1899 supplied to the Brede Vally Pumping Station, and number 1907 of 1909 which went to the Bolton Model Poultry Farm
Jun 15, 2008 : Prototypes, UK, Waltham Abbey -- A few traces survive to show that there was a network of railways at the Royal Gunpowder Mills as extensive as the waterways. Railways did not come here until new steam – powered mills were built from 1856 to help meet the demands of the Crimean War.
Jun 15, 2008 : Prototypes, UK, Sylva Springs Watercress Railway -- One line that is still in operation is the Sylva Springs Watercress railway at Bere Regis in Dorset. Built to a gauge of 18 inches, this line is used to bring the harvested Watercress in from the growing beds.
Jun 15, 2008 : Prototypes, UK, Willans & Robinson of Queensferry -- The area on the Dee Estuary around Queensferry, Shotton and Hawarden is well known for its steel works
Jun 15, 2008 : How To Articles, weathering wood -- How to make wood look old.
Jun 15, 2008 : How To Articles -- A few pages about how to make things easier. This is an ongoing project, there is always new or better ways.
Jun 15, 2008 : How To Articles, soldering -- a few hints about how to solder small things together.
Apr 29, 2008 : Search Page -- search page
Apr 29, 2008 : About Us -- About Us; Ken Cooper, Peter Bakke, Barry Lawrence, Peter Coulter and Henrik Laurell.